Yep which is why my mini sit in keel boat is very different from a " Mini J", at 16 ft LOA and LWL it has no overhangs because it's designed for...
My boat is fixed keel, shallow draft, but had a similar problem, with the requirements of shallow draft the lead needed to be low down. The...
The official 3 rivers race film of 2022. [MEDIA]
Yep I know several owners of punts that will be competing, they or the Thames A raters are likely to be first to reach the Hickling broad buoy at...
And it's almost time for the 61st 3 Rivers Race, [MEDIA]
My laser righting itself after a capsize and sail off down river without me..
Unfortunately the scum level is that with the boat moored and at rest. Add crew, essentials stowed for the trip and the level can be very different..
Remove the panel, make a new set of leads to the switches solder on, fix a decent connector to other end of leads. Remove spades from old leads...
cramped in the heron with a child? there was someone just up from my sailing club who used to sail his Heron with his dog on board... A St...
Yeoman and Kinsman are tough old boats we had the nationals in 40+ Mph winds, mind you that was inland.. There used to be a fleet sailing on the...
Your mono.. fixed keel or lifting board? I've redesigned my rudder on my keelboat to a more sloping shape to shed weed, and made a weed diverter...
Serious sailing is a vague statement, could you clarify that please? The Lysanders 17 or 19 were designed to go through UK canals, and they're...
if it's a really tight space get a fan blowing air in there, the fumes can be nasty, so nasty I had slight chemical burns to my legs through my...
Don't use a tin shed, they get a lot of condensation inside. And are noisy when it rains..
If a bucket is acceptable then 16ft is it...
One question... What do describe as a mini yacht? I go on this and another American based forum.. it seems on the other forum to many a mini yacht...
The broads tax once you've got insurance , and boat safety certificate, would cost £34.32. What's it cost on the canals for each of the above?
I've not used that stuff, but in the back of my landrover 110 I used closed cell camping mats behind the cladding , it certainly helped insulation...
The railway was very successful, it carried tens of thousands of passengers, 1896-1901,only closed when they wanted to extend the sea defences....
You don't even have to go to space, those flat angular shapes are supposed to reflect radar transmissions away from the transmitter, that only...
